Travel Blogs from Chicago

... pretty quick, in 6 mins 52 seconds. After everyone cheered and we hurried out the crowd, we didn't have time to watch his second walk. We needed to find a taxi but there were none free because a lot of people had also left after the first walk. Then a white limo pulled up. We laughed but were pretty desperate and running late for this "surprise" so asked how much. It was about double what we would have paid for a normal taxi but we had no idea if ...

... parks, it became the generic term for amusement parks everywhere, styled in the same way as the Chicago one, and usually with a brightly lit Ferris wheel festooning the grounds.

After this we embarked on the highly lauded architectural city cruise, organized the the Chicago Architectural Foundation. We had planned to do this later in the day so that we could enjoy the beauty of the buildings as they began to be lit up ...

... so many clothes, space, food, etc. Even TV and music seemed too much.

Then it seems I had contracted the "Camino Blues". This is a term I heard on the bus on my way to Santiago with all of the returning pilgrims. Those that had done a Camino before said they were not looking forward to leaving, as they would get the blues and want to be back. I thought, there's no way I'm getting that - I was happy to be going home - ...

... it would be a good idea to save money and walk to the Science and Industry museum, which we really wanted to see. After 1.5 hours walking in the mid day heat, we were informed by a kind lady that the museum was still 10 miles away and we really should take a bus. The first bus dropped us at 55th street (the ghetto) to change the bus. Being the only white tourusts within a 10 block radius, we did rather stand our like a sore thumb and the ...

I caught the 151 bus right outside the building and took it back to my hotel, where I relaxed for about an hour. Around 10:00 - Central Time Zone - I headed out again to a blues club (aptly named "B.L.U.E.S."). And let me tell you, this place pretty much nailed the Chicago blues scene. The venue is small enough where you can get a real intimate experience with the music, and the volume isn't overwhelming. The bar had a ...